What is 42 7/8 in decimal form?

To start off, note that 42 7/8 is a mixed number, also known as a mixed fraction. It has a whole number and a fractional number. We have labeled the parts of the mixed number below so it is easier to follow along.

42 = Whole number
7 = Numerator
8 = Denominator

To get 42 7/8 in decimal form, we basically convert the mixed number to a fraction and then we divide the numerator of the fraction by the denominator of the fraction.

Here are the detailed math steps we use to convert 42 7/8 mixed number to decimal form:

Step 1: Multiply the whole number by the denominator:

42 × 8 = 336

Step 2: Add the product you got in Step 1 to the numerator:

336 + 7 = 343

Step 3: Divide the sum from Step 2 by the denominator:

343 ÷ 8 = 42.875

That's it folks! The answer to 42 7/8 in decimal form is displayed below:

42 7/8 ≈ 42.88

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